Believe it or not, there is an upside to Trump’s tariffs. Recently, the U.S. Treasury Department reported that the tariffs generated $70 billion in revenues.

During the May 28 Elk Grove City Council meeting, there was a report on the city's proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget. One slide during City Manager Jason Behrmann's presentation was noteworthy, and it relates to the Summer Villa project proposed in the city's designated Mello Roos-free rural area.
Few people realize that Mello Roos taxes are the city of Elk Grove's single largest source of revenue. What are some of the implications of this?

Link to the Google Gemini AI analysis on Elk Grove Mello Roos taxes

On a hot Elk Grove afternoon on Thursday, May 29, about 100 people gathered in the shade of a house at 9350 Sheldon Road in Elk Grove’s rural area. The gathering was to hear and participate in an information session on a high-density senior housing project known as the Summer Villas.
On this edition of Elk Grove News Podcast, we’ll hear some of the comments from the project managers and the participants. The entire session was recorded, but due to the wind and the organizers' lack of suitable audio equipment, the quality was less than desirable. 

Nonetheless, we have some audio clips that offer a glimpse into the meeting.

Two years ago, Elk Grove City Councilman Sergio Robles was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. What lessons are available for Robles and his colleagues?

This week, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem floated a reality-TV idea for immigrants to “compete” for citizenship.

This is nothing more than political theater designed to distract as Trump tramples on democratic norms and the American Constitution.

This Mother's Day, let’s raise a mimosa - or three - not just to the women who gave birth or married into motherhood, but to the unsung heroines who still get called in to solve every crisis from boo boos to broken hearts.

You are notjust part of the village—you are the village

This week, the $300 million Elk Grove-Sacramento Zoo was canceled, joining a long list of spectacular Elk Grove City Council failures.

A unique feature of Elk Grove is its rural area, a sprawling expanse whose residents have enjoyed substantial political influence. Elk Grove Mayors and city council members have consistentlypromised to protect the area’s large acreage residential parcels. That promise is in jeopardy.

Eighteen years ago today, on April 19, 1995, Americans were shocked by the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City that killed 168 people.

During the recent Elk Grove City Council meeting, assistant city manager Jacqui Guzman highlighted the mayor and city councilmens changes to the their norms and procedures. A couple items warrant highlighting.